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Fri, Mar 23 2012 05:18:32

Tuberculosis in Europe

On the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day on 24 March 2012, WHO/Europe and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have collaborated to curate and collate online discussions and resources on the extent and impact of tuberculosis in the European region.

  1. Who
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    Thu, Mar 15 2012 11:27:52

  2. Experts from WHO/Europe and ECDC answered questions about tuberculosis during a live Twitter chat on Tuesday, 20 March 2012, from 15:00 to 16:00 UTC/GMT. A summary of the discussions is available from the link below:

  3. Summary of #TBchat
    Experts from WHO/Europe and ECDC answered questions about tuberculosis during a live Twitter chat on Tuesday, 20 March 2012, from 15:00 t...
    publichealth
  4. KEY RESOURCES
  5. Publications - 1203-Annual-TB-Report.pdf
    Europa
  6. This is the fourth surveillance report launched jointly by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) following on from reports under the EuroTB project, established in 1996.
  7. Childhood tuberculosis in the EU
    ecdcchannel
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    Mon, Jun 20 2011 06:47:53
  8. Many children still suffer from TB in the EU/EEA. Trends in notification of childhood TB indicate that transmission to children still occurs within the borders of the EU, also in low-incidence countries. Preventing TB infection in children is the foundation to achieving a TB-free generation in the EU/EEA.
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  9. WHO/Europe | Tuberculosis in the WHO European Region: Fact sheet 2012
    Tuberculosis Tuberculosis in the WHO European Region Available in:
    Who
  10. WHO/Europe | Roadmap to prevent and combat drug-resistant tuberculosis
    2011, vi + 103 pages ISBN 978 92 890 0246 2 CHF 25.00 In developing countries: CHF 17.50 Order no. 13400113 This publication presents a r...
    Who
  11. "My name is..."
    whoeuro
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    Wed, Sep 21 2011 07:21:56
  12. "My name is..." is a short video about the people who have TB and how the spread of multidrug-resistant TB is a growing threat to the population.
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  13. Additonal resources
  14. WHO | Tuberculosis country profiles
    Who
  15. WHO/Europe | Tuberculosis
    A short video about TB patients and the spread of multidrug-resistant TB. Credit: Carl Cordonnier/Dailylife. Tuberculosis in the Europe...
    www.euro.who.int
  16. WHO/Europe | World TB Day 2012
    On the occasion of Dr Robert Koch's announcement of his discovery of the cause of tuberculosis, 24 March 1882, the world commemorates the...
    Who
  17. WHO | World TB Day
    World TB Day raises awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease. One-third of the wor...
    www.who.int
  18. Stop TB Partnership | The Global Plan to Stop TB
    The Global Plan to Stop TB. Global Plan photo. The Global Plan to Stop TB is a comprehensive assessment of the action and resources nee...
    Stoptb
  19. 85% can save lives
    ecdcchannel
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    Tue, Mar 13 2012 10:58:42

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This is a joint initiative of WHO/Europe, ECDC and other partners to curate and collate online discussions and resources on public health issues and priorities for the European region.

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